Wave comb



May 22, 1934. N FULTON 1,959,355

WAVE 00MB lFiled Dep. 17. 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l w foga@ May 22, 1934.

N. FULTON 1,959,355

WAVE coMB Filed Dec; 17. 1932 2.Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mayy 22, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 7 Claims.

The present invention relates to a device adapted to be used in hair-dressing or by professional hair-dressers or by individuals in the home and has foran object to provide a relatively simply constructed and inexpensive device which may be used in multiple for engaging the hair and holding it in waved form for a considerable period of time until the hair is set so that it will inherently remain in waved form after theV combs are removed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a wave comb of this character which possesses various characteristics hereinafter brought out and which at the same time may be constructed to conform to the general curvature of the head so as to lie flat against the head and form and maintain the hair and the waves in the general configuration of the head.

A further object of the invention is to provide the wave comb with various interconnecting and spacing devices so that the wave combs may be used in sets and may be adapted to various parts of the head and to various combinations of modifled forms of the wave comb which comprise a set.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention will be more fully described hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

In the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wave comb constructed according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a similar View showing a slight modification in the construction.

Figure 3 is a perspective View of a modified form of wave comb. n

Figure 4 is a transverse section taken through 40 the same on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a still further modified form of the Wave comb adapted for cooperation with the modified construction of Figure 3 and adapted to fit about the back of the head.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a set of wave combs constructed according to the present invention and secured in the hair and together, embodying the features of the present invention.

Figure 'l is a perspective view of Aa further modified form of the wave comb wherein the latter may be constructed of wire.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a further modified form of the wire construction.

Figure -9 isa fragmentary enlarged sectional view of a number of the wave combs attached in position to the hair and showing the connecting clips.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary sectional View taken through a number of the combs of this invention applied to the hair at opposite sides of the part therein, the View showing a modified form of clip.

Figure 11 is a detail perspective View of one of the clips employed.

Figure 12 is a detail perspective view of a modified form of one of the clips, embodying the spacing feature.

Figure 13 is a detail perspective view of a still further modified form of the clip.

Figure 14 is a like View of a further modified form of the clip embodying the spacing feature.

Figure 15 is a fragmentary perspective vievsof a modied form of wave comb adapted to be bent to the shape of the head, and

Figure 16 is an inner face view of the same rounded to the configuration of the head.

Referring now to the drawings and first to Figure 1, the Wave comb comprises a pair of vspaced apart comb bars or members 25 which may be con- 80 structed of any suitable material, such as celluloid or the like, and which at their opposite ends are turned inwardly toward each other and thence outwardly to provide pairs of abutting lugs 26 at opposite ends serving to space apart and 85 interbrace the comb members 25.

The comb members 25 are provided at their inner or lower edges with rolls of teeth of the desired degree of fineness and which are adaptedto be embedded in the hair at spaced points. The 90. body portion of the comb thus constructed is provided with a pivoted tongue member 27 which in the form shown in Figure 1 comprises a substantially elongated plate centrally slotted and with the side portions of the plate opposite the teeth 95 of the comb'members 25. Thistongue member 27 vat one end is provided with an extension with vup-turned lugs or ears 28 overlapping the outer sides of the lugs 26 of the comb members and which are pivotally connected thereto by means of a rivet 29 or the like so that the tongue member 27 may be swung toward and from the inner side of the body of the comb. The lugs 26 at the opposite end of the comb body are provided with depending projections 30 which yieldingly engage 105 within a slot 31 provided in the adjanent or free end of the tongue member 27 so as to thus resiliently lock the tongue member in closed position against the teeth of the comb body..

In Figure 2 the same construction prevails with 110 the exception that the tongue member 32 is in the form of a flat bar which extends in the plane of the lower edge of the comb body but intermediate the comb members 25 so that the tongue in this instance does not engage the teeth or inner edges of the comb members.

The tongue members 27 and 32 are relatively thin and flat so that they may be easily slid beneath the hair and against the side of the head and may lie flat against the side of the head. The comb body is adapted to swing outwardly on the tongue and when the latter is in position to be swung inwardly to clamp the hair between the tongue and the comb body.

In the modification shown in Figure 3, the tongue body comprises a pair of comb members 33 and 34 which are held in spaced apart relation by cross pieces 35 which may be in the form of flat bars riveted or otherwise suitably secured at their opposite ends to the comb members 33 and 34. The opposite ends of the bars35 are preferably turned inwardly and lie againstthe inner faces of the comb members.

The form of the invention shown in Figure 5 is identical with that shown in Figures 3 and 4 with the exception that the comb members 33 and 34 are given greater curvature so as to lit about the back of the head or at side portions thereof where the greatest curvature occurs.

The comb members thus described are adapted to be used either singly or in multiple. As shown in Figure 6, where a number of the comb members are employed, the same may be secured in relatively lateral relation to one another and held in such position by 'means of clasps 36, shown in Figures 1 and 6.

The clasps 36 are substantially U-shape and are disposed with one flanged or in-turned end engaging over an adjacent comb member 26 and provided at the inner side of the comb member with a pivot arm 37 secured by a pivot 38 or the like to the comb member so that the clip 36 may be swung on` the pivot-38 into and out of clamping engagement. lThe outer or free end of the clip 36 is provided with arolled` kover lip 39 to facilitate the forcing' of the clip'downwardly over the comb member 251 of an adjacent comb.V The 'comb'members arev adapted to beplaced in the hairwith the tongues 'beneaththe hair and adjacent the scalp and in the initial position the comb members are vspaced apart a distance substantially equal vto the space between the comb members 25 of each comb. After the combs are closed upon the hair, the combs are not only drawn toward each other with the hair crimped outwardly between the adjacent comb members 25, but the comb members are also shifted forwardly and rearwardlyin alternate relation, as shown in Figure 6, and then the clips-36 are swung down Ainto interlocking engagement over the adjacent comb members 25`of the adjacent combs. The clips 36 are proportioned to maintain the comb members in this offset or staggering relation and with the hair clamped sharply between the combs.` inthis position for a relatively long period of time to set the hair in this wave form.

When the hair is set, the clips A36 may be swung upwardly so as to free the combs one from the other, and then the lugs 30 may be sprung out of the slots 31 and the combs opened so that they may be withdrawn from the hair. It will be noted that in the application of the combs,as shown particularly in Figures 9 and 10, the hair, which is interposed between the comb members and the The comb members are maintained tongues, is forced or engaged through the teeth of the comb members and the hair extends between the comb members across the outer sides or faces of the tongues so that the hair is thus crimped, creased and maintained in close wave form. When the combs are released from the hair, the weight of the hair Will sufficiently draw out the creased and crimped portions so as to impart the desired smooth and undulating waves so desirable in good hair-dressing.

The combs shown in Figures 3 and 5 are used in the same manner, and of course may be interchanged with the comb structures shown in Figures 1 and 2, and of course any form of the combs may be provided with the pivoted clips 36 shown in Figure 1. vIt is preferred to position the clips 36 toward the opposite ends of the combs, and in order to correctly position the clips 36 they may be mounted on the combs, as shown in Figure 1, wherein a clip 36 is pivoted to one comb member near one end thereof and the other clip 36 is pivoted tothe other comb member nearY the opposite end thereof.

Each comb member may be equipped .with a pair of these clips thus oppositely disposed so that 100 in assembling a number of the combs, there will be a clip in position to engage the adjacent opposite ends of the combmembers of each comb.

The combs of Figures 1 and 2 are longitudinally curved so as to lie at against the head and it 105 is apparent that the curvatures of the combs may be varied to agree more or less to the curvatures shown in Figures 3 and 5. Y Y

In Figure 7 the comb members 40 are constructed of Wire which may be in a single length and which is corrugated to provide the toothed portion, the planes yof the corrugations being substantially parallel and disposed radially with respect to the head. The comb members -40 are connected together at one end by a cross bar 4l forming an extension'of the wire, and at its other end by a cross wire 42 which is twisted into the form of a projection 43 adapted to spring into an eye or slot 44provided on the free end of a wire or bail tongue member 45. The tongue member 120 45 is rolled over at its free ends upon the cross bar 41 to provide a pivot or hinge for the tongue member.

In Figure'S the tongue member 46 comprises a bail having its arms disposed'in planes outside of 125 those of thecomb members 40 whereas the bail 45 of VFigure 7 lies within the planes of the comb members 40.

InV Figure 8 the endsofthe bail 46 are bent inwardly toward each other fand thence at right 130 angles and rolledv over for pivotal engagement y upon the crossbar 41. ,Y

In Figure 9 the clasp 47 .is shown, which `is separate from the combs, but which is otherwise of the same configuration as the clasp 36 with 135 the exception that both ends of the clasp are provided with rolled over lips 39 to facilitate the introduction of the clasp into engagement over the adjacentlcomb members 25.

In Figure 10 the hair is designated at 48 and 140 with a part 49. Aplurality of the combs are disposed in the hair at opposite sides and spaced fromthe part 49.v It is desired to interconnect the combs 25 at one side with the combsv `25 at the other side of the part. For this purpose, 145 a spacing bar 50 is provided and which has at one end a resilient clasp 51 adapted to engagefrictionally over an adjacent comb member25 and which at its other end is provided with a pair of spaced clips 52' and 53 adapted to be selectively .150

engaged with the adjacent comb member 25 of an oppositely disposed comb. Of course the adjacent combs, which are carried upon the opposite ends of the spacing member 50, are each connected to a series or set of the combs such as disclosed in Figure 6.

A modied form of spacing member is shown in Figure 12 wherein the bar 54 is provided on one end with a pivot arm adapted to be secured by a rivet or the like in pivotal engagement against the inner side of a comb member 25.

The bar 54 is of any suitable length and curved to the conguration of the head similar to the curvature of the bar 50, and is provided upon its free end with a clip 56 adapted to engage over the comb member 25 of a spaced apart comb.

Figure 13 shows a clip 5'7 with the up-turned lips 39 at opposite ends and a pivot arm 58 projecting from one side adapted for pivotal engagement, as shown in Figure 1, with a comb member 25. The clip or clasp 57 is similar to the structure shown in Figure 1 at 36 with the exception that two lips 39 are provided. y

Figure 14 shows the spacing member 50 with the exception that the end clip 53, instead of having the rolled over lip 39 as shown in Figure 10, is provided with a pivot arm 59 adapted to be pivotally secured against the inner side of a comb member 25 so that the entire spacing member with its clasps may be swung upwardly to disengage the combs when attached thereto.

In Figure 15 there is shown a modified construction of comb wherein the comb member 60 is in the form of a flat strip having teeth of the desired size in one edge for engaging in fiat relation through the hair. The comb member 60 is provided with an upstanding iiange 61 for receiving clasps and the like thereon and for receiving the hair in crimped condition between a pair of flanges 6l.

The comb member 60 is preferably of a bendable material, such as celluloid, metal, paper or the like, and the flange 61 is provided at suitable intervals with slits or cuts 62 which extend from the upper edge of the flange 61 downwardly to a point 63 in spaced relation from the lower edge of the flange. Thus the thickness of the comb members 6l is left intact throughout its width and the ange 61 is given sufficient continuous support near its inner edge to provide a relatively strong and durable structure. At the same time, the slits 62 are of sufficient depth to admit of the bending of this form of comb to conform to the curvature of the head, as shown in Figure 16.

It is obvious that Various changes and modiiications may be made in the details of construceach clip having an arm at one side pivotally secured to the adjacent comb member and extending outwardly at its opposite side for engagement when swung down over the comb member of an adjacent wave comb.

2. A wave comb comprising a pair of comb members curved substantially to the conguration of the head, spacing means secured across the comb members to interbrace the same and hold the comb members apart a distance equal substantially to the width of a hair wave, and connecting means having spaced detachable engaging portions to engage the comb members of adjacent pairs for interconnecting adjacent wave combs and holding the same firmly in the hair.

3. A wave comb comprising pairs of comb members, bridge means rigidly secured across the comb members of each pair to hold the members in spaced apart relation a distance equal substantially to the width of a hair wave, and clips carried by said comb members and having outwardly extending engaging portions for interlocking engagement with the comb members of adjacent pairs to draw the pairs toward one another and crimp a lock of hair therebetween.

4. A wave comb comprising pairs of spaced apart comb members having means for rigidly interconnecting the members of each pair, and interconnecting devices for the pairs of comb members detachably engageable with a comb member of each pair and having intermediate bridge portions curved to the configuration of the head for interconnecting the pairs in desired spaced relation in the hair.

5. A wave comb comprising a pair of comb members shaped to the general configuration of the head and having their opposite ends offset inwardly toward and secured to each other to hold the comb members in spaced parallel planes, a flat plate extending across the inner edges of the comb members and pivotally connected at one end to the adjacent offset end portions of the comb members and movable into a position transverse to the comb members, and releasable securing means for holding the other end of the plate to the opposite offset end portions of the comb members.

6. A wave comb comprising a pair of spaced comb members, interconnecting means between the comb members to hold the same in substantially parallel relation, and a flat tongue pivotally mounted on one end of the comb members to extend lengthwise thereof and in a plane transverse to the planes of the comb members for engagement beneath the hair to raise the same into contact with the comb members.

7. A wave comb comprising a pair of comb members spaced apart in parallel relation and having their ends offset toward and secured to each other, a tongue member pivotally connected to the ends of the comb members at one end of the wave comb and adapted to swing into a plane transverse of the planes of the comb members and engage beneath a lock of hair and hold the same in engagement with the comb members, and means for releasably securing the tongue member in position.

NELL FULTON. 

